Valve



f Patented Feb.1932

- UNrrED STATE-s PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM" scorn. or moroni), mtas'saoacsmrs valmer:v` i

Application. inea october 2, 1930. serial This invention relates to valves and more particularly to ball cocks tor controlling the supply of water maintained in a closet tank for flushing the bowl.

Such ball cocks operate automatically to open as the water level in the tank is lowered or to close when the water level is raised to a predetermined level. In the absence of special provision, ball cocks are noisy in operl ation. It has been attempt-ed to overcome this difficulty by providing a restricted passage in the ball cock between the inlet and outlet. This arrangement was satisfactory as long as agiven water pressure was main- 7 tained at the point at which the ball cock was located. It is usually impossible, however. to maintain a given pressure at this particular `pointbecause it isv reduced by drawing water at points below. Consequent- "10 lv. if the bowl is used and fiushed at a time when the pressure at the ball cock is low, the tank may not be refilled before it becomes necessary to use the bowl again.

It is the object of the present` invention to overcome these difficulties and provide a substantially noiseless valve or ball cock in which a variable restriction is provided in the passage between the inlet and outlet and which is actuated automatically in response to the water pressure to reduce or increase the size oit the restriction and thereby assure the proper supply of water to the tank at all times. f

Before explaining in detail the present invention, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and arrangement ot parts illustrated in the accompanying drawings. since the invention is capable ot'. other embodiments and ot being practised or carried out in various ways. Also it is to be umlerstood that the phraseology or terminology employed herein is for the purpose of description and not of limitation, and it is not intended to limit the invention beyond the terms of the claim hereto appended as considered in View of the prior art and the requirements thereof. The invention will be more clearly understood from the following description in conseat 21 surrounding the inlet.

:junction with the accompanying drawings: in which,

Fig. l is a sectional elevational view of a tank,the inlet to which is provided with aball cock embodying the invention; l

Figs. 2 and 3 are sectional elevational views of a portion of the ball cock showing the relation of the parts when the ball cock is closed and open respectively; and

Fig. 4 is a detail view of one of the parts A60 of the ball cock.

The accompanying drawings show an ap,- paratus illustrating one embodiment of the invention and comprises a tank having an inlet pipe 11 controlled by a ball cock 12 em- .G5 bodying the invention. In the form illustrated the ball cock 12 comprises a hollow substantially cylindrical casing 15 having an inlet opening 16 at its lower end and enclosed at its upper end by a closure v17. The ,70 casing 15 is provided near its upper end with a branch 18 providing an outlet opening 19. lA valve member 22 is provided with suitable v packing 23 secured thereto, as by a screw 24 and adapted to engage an annular valve The valve member 22 is provided with a valve steml 30 extending longitudinally through the passage 31 inthe casing 15 and through an opening 32 in the closure 17 which serves to vguide the upper end ofthe valve stem as it is moved Ito open and close the valve. The valve member 22 is guided at its lower end by spaced radially extendingr projections 33 adapted to engage the inner wall of the casing 15. i5

The valve member 22 is moved inwardly t0 open the inlet and outwardly to close the inlet by suitable mechanism comprising a ball float 35 adapted to rest upon the lsurface ot the water W iu the tank 10. The float 35 is connected by a rod 36 to one end ot a bell crank 37 pivotally mounted upon a lug 38 extending'upwardly 'from the arm 18. The other end of the bell crank o7 is pivotally connected to one end of a lever 4.-() passing through an opening 141 near the upper end of the valve stem 30. The other end ofthe 'lever 40 is pivotally connected to a lug 42 extending-upwardly from near the top of the It desired, the lever40 may be casing 15. ou

provided with an enlargement providing a curved surface 43 for engagement with the upper and lower walls of the opening 41. The bell Crank 37 may be provided with a projection 45 adapted to engage the lug 38 and serve as a stop limiting the downward movemento'f the oat 35 and, consequently,

the upward movement of the'valve member 22 with respect to its seat 2l.

As illustrated, a muiiier surrounds the valve stem 30 within the casing 1`5'and ycomprises a sleeve 50 surrounding the stem 30 and movable between the same and the easing 15. The sleeve 5() is provided, with a plurality of spaced collars or baiies 51 extending into the. passage 81 to substantially the inner wall of the casing 15. Eachoi` the balles 51 is provided with an opening 52 substantially equal in size to that of the inlet 16. The openings 52 are positioned in staggered relation with respect to each other, and in the form illustrated the openings in adjacent bailies are positioned adjacent diametricaL ly opposite points on the sleeve 50. The lower baliies 51 is adapted to rest normally upon an annular projection 53 extending in- 'with said projection to decrease progressively the size of the passage therebetween as the pressure of water flowing through said inlet increases, said resilient member being provided with spaced outwardly extending baffles between said projection and outlet.

, In testimony whereof I aix my signature.

WLLIAM SCOTT.

wardly from the inner wall of the casing 15.

This projection provides a restricted passage 54 within the casing between the inlet 16 and outlet 19. The lowen end .of the sleeve 50 is provided with an enlargement 56, preferably, of tapered form and positioned to be moved into and out of the restricted passage 54. in order to vary the size of the same. lThe enlargement 56 is normally held out of the passage 54 by a spring 57 surrounding the valve stem 30 with one end engaging the upper balile 51 and the other end engaging the lower surface of the closure 17.

When the water level Within the tank 10 is at the position shown in Fig. l the valve member 22 rests upon its seat 21 to close the inlet (Fig. 2). Vhen the water level in-the tank l() is reduced, as by discharge for Hushing the bowl, the float 85 descends and causes the valve member 22 to rise olf its seat 21 and open the inlet 16. The pressure of the water against the lower end of the enlargement 56 of the mutller controls the position of the enlargement 56 with respect to the restricted passage 54. If the pressure of the water ex ceeds the compression of the spring 57, the enlargement 56 is moved into the passage 54 to reduce the area of the same and, consequently. reduce the flow through the ball cock. The velocity of flow through the cock is impeded by causing it to take a circuitous path around the sleeve 5() between the baille 51 and through the openings 52. As a result the noise of the ball cook is materially reduced. Inasmuch as the size of the openings 52 are substantially the same as that of the inlet 16, a proper flow of water through the ball cock to the tank 10 is assured even at low pressure. 

